We are here to help students access and prepare for Higher Education in West Yorkshire.

Here you’ll find events such as open days, help choosing a course, and tips on application writing. We also provide advice on student finance, living away from home and insight into what to expect from Higher Education.

Don’t think that Higher Education is for you? Read our Myth Buster guide to clear up any misconceptions about further study.

The role of teachers, advisors, parents, carers and guardians is crucial in supporting students and potential students to access Higher Education. Whether supporting someone by raising attainment, helping them to make informed choices, or by providing practical information and guidance, Go Higher West Yorkshire can help.

We’ve compiled a list of resources, including lesson plans, videos, links to useful websites, quizzes and other activities, to help support learners’ attainment and aspirations, inform their choices about courses and careers, and to guide them through the application process and other practical issues on their journey to Higher Education.

If you would like to arrange a visit to your school, or require information about an event, contact the Go Higher West Yorkshire team.

Leeds West Academy students attend Graduation ceremony

On Friday 9th February, Mr Senior and Miss Collins accompanied 8 of our Year 12 students to The Brilliant Club Scholars Programme graduation ceremony at the University of Leeds. At the event, the students had the opportunity to ask current undergraduates from a range of subject areas any burning questions that they may have about university life. The students were also given the opportunity to reflect on their time on the Scholars Programme, considering how they can use their new skills in the future.

After a tour of the campus, we were treated to a key note lecture from Daria Sharmarina titled ‘Vaccine Wars’, which explored the history of vaccines and their effect on the body in protecting against viruses and diseases.

Over the past 3 months, the students have been working with Tamsyn Fraser – a PhD student studying zooarchaeology at the University of Sheffield. Tamsyn said that “The students of Leeds West Academy have been an absolute credit to their school. They have worked extremely hard and have all excelled in a subject area that they were previously unfamiliar with. Tutorials with them have been an absolute pleasure and I have enjoyed hearing their original and thought-provoking ideas. I am seriously impressed with the standard of work that they have produced and think that they should be incredibly proud of this achievement. I wish them every success in their future studies and have no doubt that they will all achieve their goals”.

Your single point of contact for information on our Higher Education providers. Go Higher West Yorkshire (GHWY) is a partnership of 12 Higher Education providers which aims to prepare people for further learning.